Great Britian

Feminism

In society women were considered to be inferior to men, so in 1803 women began to protest for their rights to be treated as equals. It wasn't until 1870 that women could own their own land in Great Britain. Emmeline founded the WSPU in 1903. The leaders of this organization were often punished because they would burn railroads, throw eggs at government officials, and smash the windows in boutiques just to gain publicity. She was considered one of the main leaders of the Feminism movement.
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class structures

Class Systems

• 5% of the population was the upperclass
• 15% of the population was middle class
• 80% of the population was lower class.
• The upper class had the best schooling. The lower class had little educatio
• The middle class specialized in their jobs.

The population increase

Growth of Population

• This chart shows the dramatic growth of the population overtime
• This was caused by the major cities being urbanized. 
• Families moved to find jobs all at once causing the sudden  

Citations for social

• "ConnectED." ConnectED. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
•  "The Political Situation." Britannica School. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. 
• "State and Society." Britannica's Original Sources. Encyclopaedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 20114.

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh

Viscount OF Castlereagh,

• He was the British foreign secretary from 1812-1822
• Viscount rallied the great powers to overthrow Napoleon.

The corn laws

Corn laws

• This law kept corn at a high cost, made in 1815 and it lasted until 1846.
• This protected English Farmers from cheap imported foreign grains.  
• Nobility and landowners were the main beneficiaries of this law.
• Working class had to spend a majority of their income on corn to survive.
• Many factory workers lost their jobs because no one had extra money to spen

The Peterloo mAssacre

the Peterloo massacre

• In 1819 their was a clash between  
• This occurred during a period of huge political tension and mass protest.  
• Less than 2% of the population was able to vote.
• The corn law was causing bread to be made unaffordable.
• The population was starving and angry at the government causing a massacre 

Citations for Political

Charles Bradlaugh

Charles Bradlaugh

• In 1880, he refused to take the oath because of his atheism 
• In 1886 a customary oath was made. A MP argued for a change in the law. 
• The Oaths Act of 1888 allowed people of no religion, to take the oath 
• The Oath changed "Swear by God" to "Solemnly Affirm".
• Any religion could take the oath and accept their seats in parliament. 

David salmons

Salomons

• In 1846 parliament passed the Religious Disabilities Act.
• This allowed jews the same rights and freedoms as everybody else.
• In 1858 David Salomons was the first j